November of Thanksgiving 26

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As I went through my very busy day, here are a few thing I thanked God for:

• rye bread toast for breakfast.
• my wall paper scraping son. The hideous wall paper in the back entry has been up since we bought the house in 1984. I knew getting it off  the wall would be a big job—that’s the reason I lived with something so appalling for so long—but now it really has to go. I’m so thankful I don’t have to scrape it off myself, but that my youngest son has offered to do it for me.
• an answer to prayer.
  
• my golden retreiver. She really is a lovely old girl.
• unexpected company.
• a few good conversations.
• the opportunity to help someone out just a little.
• supper in the crockpot.
• the incarnation. That God the Son would come to us as a human being is mind-boggling. It was our only hope, and God planned it and brought it about for us.

Others thanking God today:

• Diane is thankful for the Heidelberg Catechism with a little bit of levity.
• Becky is thankful for the privileges that she has in Christ.
• Kim (The Upward Call) is thankful for surprises.
• Laura is thankful for five blessings.
• Lisa is thankful for five blessings, too.
• Persis is thankful for a cup of tea on a damp morning.
• Elle is thankful for an awesome night’s sleep and more.
• Rosemary is thankful for home.
• Trisha is thankful for just enough.
• Victoria is thankful for new blogging friends.
• Kim (Hiraeth) is thankful for leftovers and more.
• Joan is thankful for the abundant life.
• Dorothy is thankful for Emily.
• Jen is thankful for her husband.
• Staci is thankful for two links.
• Lindsay is thankful for a happy Thanksgiving.
• Leslie is thankful for pastors and their wives.

What are you thankful for today?

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November of Thanksgiving 25

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I‘m hoping that you’ll all remember that these daily thanksgiving posts don’t stop after American Thanksgiving Day, but go on through the entire month of November. If you can spare the time, please keep posting your thanksgiving.

As many of you are busy enjoying family and turkey, I’m thankful that I have enough. In so many ways, God has provided enough (and more) for me. My needs have been met by God’s providence and I thank him for it.

And now a little request: If you’ve come by to read through the thanksgiving posts, I know that right now you have enough time to pray for the Downes family. Martin Downes writes one of my favorite blogs, Against Heresies. Here’s his post from today:

Yesterday our youngest daughter Kezia (9) went for an MRI scan. The doctors discovered a large brain tumor, which is pressing on the pituitary gland. Kezia is currently in hospital in Wrexham and will be transferred today to Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool where the neurosurgeons will assess her and operate.

Please pray for Kezia and the rest of the family.

Others thanking God today:

• Diane is thankful to celebrate God’s gracious bounty with her family.
• Becky is thankful “because even though God is too wonderful for me to comprehend, and His holiness is beyond my reach, He has opened my eyes to see a glimpse of His glory and has given me the promise that I will behold Him face to face one day, and I will be satisfied, I will long for nothing no more.”
• Kim (The Upward Call) is thankful that she can stay indoors today.
• Laura suggests staying thankful through Christmas.
• Lisa is thankful for the differences.
• Persis is thankful for Jesus.
• Elle is thankful for the providences of God that have eternity in view.
• Rosemary posts a Psalm of thanksgiving.
• Trisha is thankful for the gift of thanksgiving.
• Victoria is thankful for the gospel.
• Becky is thankful for dinner with her son, mother, and friends.
• Kim (Hiraeth) posts a thanksgiving verse.
• Joan is thankful for family.
• Dorothy posts Psalm 100.
• Jen is thankful that we are commanded to be thankful.
• Amy in Peru is thankful for food, family, friends and a house.

Update 6:30pm PST:

• Staci posts a thanksgiving hymn.
• Sandra is thankful for godly Christian men and women.

What are you thankful for today?

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November of Thanksgiving 24

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I‘m hoping that you’ll all remember that these daily thanksgiving posts don’t stop after American Thanksgiving Day, but go on through the entire month of November. If you can spare the time, please keep posting your thanksgiving.

Today I’m thankful for my health. I’m at the age where I’ve lost a few people close to me to illness, and others my age—or even younger—have struggles with various health problems. So far, I’ve escaped, except for my pesky occasional knee-hip pain, which, when it occurs, can be endured quite well with a sporty knee brace and ibuprofen. I am very, very thankful that I am still strong and healthy. Every day of good health is a good gift to be appreciated with a thankful heart.

Others thanking God today:

• Diane is thankful for that she lives in a beautiful area.
• Becky is praying Psalm 100.
• Kim (The Upward Call) is thankful for her daughter.
• Laura is thankful for a challenge.
• Lisa is thankful for a backup gift and more.
• Persis is thankful for the families who invited her to join them for thanksgiving and more.
• Elle is thankful for her husband.
• Rosemary is thankful “for my well-stocked kitchen, music to listen to, and my family around me.”
• Trisha is thankful for the gift of advent.

Update 9pm PST:

• Victoria is thankful for heaven.
• Becky is thankful to be preparing things for Thanksgiving dinner.
• Kim (Hiraeth) is thankful for a few minutes to count her blessings.
• Joan is thankful for blogging friends.
• Dorothy is thankful for time to relax with her family and reflect on God’s goodness.
• Lindsay is thankful to be home for Thanksgiving!
• Jen is thankful that we are commanded to be thankful.
• Staci is thankful for Thanksgiving and family.
• Amy in Peru is thankful for kids who keep growing.

What are you thankful for today?

Do you want to participate, too? You’ll find instructions here for the ways both bloggers and nonbloggers can join in the thanksgiving.

I’ll add new links to this post this evening.

If I’ve missed your post or messed up a link, please tell me. If you miss a day or more, you’ll need to send me the link to your next thanksgiving post.